Arthritis

.....Emerging evidence suggests that abnormal anatomy might contribute to the early development of osteoarthritis. Other arthritis forms are rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, autoimmune diseases in which the body attacks itself. Septic arthritis is caused by joint infection. Gouty arthritis is caused by deposition of uric acid crystals in the joint, causing inflammation. There is also an uncommon form of gout caused by the formation of rhomboid crystals of calcium pyrophosphate. This gout is known as pseudogout. I found the following information from mothernature.com where it goes into detail about how the following Completmentary Therapies can help with arthritis. To read more about each one click here

Acupressure; Aromatherapy; Ayurveda
Flower Remede/Essence Therapy; Food Therapy
Homeopathy; Hydrotherapy
Imagery
Juice Therapy
Massage
Reflexology; Relaxation and Mediation
Vitamin and Mineral Therapy
Yoga

It also advises that you should see your medical Doctor when...

* Your joints are stiff in the morning but loosen up later in the day.
* Your stiffness lasts for more than six weeks.
* You have severe joint pain that doesn’t respond to heat, ice packs or aspirin.
* Your joint is hot, red, swollen and very painful.
* You experience stiffness after an injury to the joint.
* Your joints remain swollen even after you take aspirin or ibuprofen.
* You have chills or fever as well as swollen joints.
* You have already been diagnosed with arthritis but notice a new or different type of swelling in your joints.

 

 

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